Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts Every exploration
licence shall be deemed to be granted subject to the condition that the holder
thereof will explore for minerals and —
(a) will
promptly report in writing to the Minister all minerals of economic interest
discovered in, on or under the land the subject of the exploration licence;
and
(aa)
will not use ground disturbing equipment when exploring for minerals on the
land the subject of the exploration licence unless —
(i)
the holder has lodged in the prescribed manner a
programme of work in respect of that use; and
(iia)
the holder has paid the prescribed assessment fee in respect of the programme
of work; and
(ii)
the programme of work has been approved in writing by the
Minister or a prescribed official;
and
(b) will
fill in or otherwise make safe to the satisfaction of a prescribed official
all holes, pits, trenches and other disturbances to the surface of the land
the subject of the exploration licence which are —
(i)
made while exploring for minerals; and
(ii)
in the opinion of the prescribed official, likely to
endanger the safety of any person or animal;
and
(c) will
take all necessary steps to prevent fire, damage to trees or other property
and to prevent damage to any property or damage to livestock by the presence
of dogs, the discharge of firearms, the use of vehicles or otherwise.
[Section 63 amended: No. 69 of 1981 s. 18; No. 100
of 1985 s. 42; No. 39 of 2004 s. 15(1); No. 51 of 2012 s. 19.]